The Qur'an Calls Jesus the Word of Allah—What Does This Mean?

This is a  serious theological issue in Islam: The Qur'an itself gives Jesus (Isa) titles that imply eternality and divinity—which contradicts the Islamic belief that he was just a human prophet.

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1. Surah 4:171 – Jesus is the "Word of Allah" and a "Spirit from Him"

"Indeed, the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, is the Messenger of Allah, and His Word (kalimatuhu) that He conveyed to Mary, and a Spirit from Him (ruhun minhu)..."
(Qur'an 4:171)

The problem for Islam is that:
✔ The Word of God is eternal—it cannot be created or separate from Him.
✔ If Jesus is the Word of God, then he must also be eternal.
✔ If Jesus is eternal, then he is not merely human—he is divine.

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2. Islam Teaches That Allah’s Word is Eternal

• Islam teaches that the Qur’an is the uncreated, eternal Word of Allah.

• Why? Because Allah's Word is inseparable from Him and has always existed.

• If Allah’s Word is eternal, and the Qur'an itself calls Jesus the Word of Allah, then Jesus is also eternal.

Problem for Islam:

• If the Qur'an is uncreated because it is Allah’s Word,

• And Jesus is Allah’s Word,

• Then Jesus must also be uncreated—which contradicts Islam’s claim that he is just a created prophet.

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3. Jesus as the Word: A Concept Confirmed in Christianity

• The Bible confirms this exact concept in John 1:1, 14:

  "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God... The Word became flesh and dwelt among us."

• The Qur’an unintentionally agrees with Christian doctrine by calling Jesus the "Word of Allah."

• Islam tries to deny the divinity of Jesus, yet its own scripture gives Jesus divine attributes.

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4. The Logical Contradiction for Islam

✔ If the Word of Allah is eternal, then Jesus must be eternal.
✔ If Jesus is eternal, then he cannot be a mere human prophet.
✔ If Jesus is divine, then Islam's rejection of his divinity is false.

➡ Islam cannot explain why Jesus is called the "Word of Allah" without contradicting itself.
➡ The Qur'an inadvertently supports the Christian belief that Jesus is divine.